OpenAI Brings ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode to Your Browser
This week, OpenAI made ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode accessible on web browsers, expanding the feature's availability beyond desktop and mobile applications. The announcement was made by Kevin Weil, OpenAI's CPO, via a tweet accompanied by a brief video demonstration of Advanced Voice Mode interacting with a question about Greek mythology.
Initially, access to the voice mode feature on the web is restricted to users with Plus, Enterprise, Teams, or Edu accounts. Weil mentioned that the feature will be extended to free users in the upcoming weeks. Advanced Voice Mode on the web utilizes OpenAI's ChatGPT-4o model, ensuring a consistent and natural interaction with the AI, akin to the experience on mobile and desktop platforms.
Rollout Timeline
OpenAI initiated a phased rollout of Advanced Voice Mode in July, followed by a broader release to Plus and Team subscribers in September. This recent development follows the introduction of the official Windows ChatGPT app, which enables users to open a companion window on their PCs for seamless interaction with the AI alongside other Windows applications. Simultaneously, the ChatGPT app for macOS was updated to include the ability to interpret computer code from third-party applications.
Future Developments
Speculations suggest that OpenAI is exploring the concept of empowering ChatGPT to observe user activities on devices and leverage that information to initiate actions. According to TechRadar, this proposed Operator Agent could revolutionize the landscape of AI interactions on computers, setting the stage for intense competition between OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.
